FloraLexicon

This page is a detailed botanical reference. For name translations across countries, see: Brændenælde.

Urtica dioica

Also known as: Brændenælde · Brandnetel · Brännässla · Brennesle · Brennnessel · Büyük ısırgan · Cây tầm ma · Common nettle · Csalán · Grande ortie · Große Brennnessel · Grote brandnetel · Isırgan otu · Jelatang · Jelatang besar · Kopriva · Kopřiva dvoudomá · Nagy csalán · Nettle · Nokkonen · Ortica · Ortica dioica · Ortie dioïque · Ortiga · Ortiga brava · Ortiga mayor · Pokrzywa · Pokrzywa zwyczajna · Pŕhľava · Pŕhľava dvojdomá · Pyno ka'a · Stinging nettle · Stor brännässla · Stor brennesle · Stor nælde · Tầm ma · Urtiga · Urtiga-maior · Urzică · Urzică mare · Velika kopriva · Κνίδη · Τσουκνίδα · Голяма коприва · Коприва · Крапива · Крапива двудомная · Кропива · Кропива дводомна · סרפד · סרפד דו-ביתי · الحريقة · القراص · بچھو بوٹی · گزنه · گزنه بزرگ · نیٹل · ኔትል · የሚያቃጥል ሣር · बिच्छू बूटी · ஸ்டிங்கிங் நெட்டில் · නෙට්ල් · ตำแย · สติงกิงเนตเทิล · 쐐기풀 · 큰쐐기풀 · イラクサ · セイヨウイラクサ · 大荨麻 · 大蕁麻 · 荨麻 · 蕁麻

species · Type: herb

What is this herb called in different countries?

Indexed common names for this species, grouped by country. Each label opens that name’s hub.

Traditional-use themes, index safety flags, and how local herb names differ by country.

At a glance

Family
Urticaceae
Countries & regions (index)
Not listed in the current index slice.
Evidence label (index)
Not listed in the current index slice.
Toxicity (index)
Not listed in the current index slice.
Sustainability / harvest
Not listed in the current index slice.

Uses & indexed themes

No extra therapeutic themes are listed for this species in the current index slice—see traditional use categories above.

    Geography

    Native / origin regions (dataset)

    Not listed in the current index slice.

    Where it appears in the index

    Not listed in the current index slice.

    Regional naming in the index

    • Algeria → medicinal useالحريقة · القراص
    • Argentina → medicinal useOrtiga · Ortiga mayor
    • Australia → medicinal useCommon nettle · Stinging nettle
    • Austria → medicinal useBrennnessel · Große Brennnessel
    • Belgium → medicinal useGrote brandnetel · Ortie dioïque
    • Brazil → medicinal useUrtiga · Urtiga-maior
    • Bulgaria → medicinal useГоляма коприва · Коприва
    • China → medicinal use大荨麻 · 荨麻
    • Croatia → medicinal useKopriva · Velika kopriva
    • Cuba → medicinal useOrtiga brava
    • Czechia → medicinal useKopřiva · Kopřiva dvoudomá
    • Denmark → medicinal useBrændenælde · Stor nælde
    • Ethiopia → medicinal useኔትል · የሚያቃጥል ሣር
    • Finland → medicinal useBrännässla · Nokkonen
    • France → medicinal useGrande ortie
    • Ghana · Philippines → medicinal useNettle
    • Greece → medicinal useΚνίδη · Τσουκνίδα
    • Hungary → medicinal useCsalán · Nagy csalán
    • India → medicinal useबिच्छू बूटी
    • Indonesia → medicinal useJelatang · Jelatang besar
    • Iran → medicinal useگزنه · گزنه بزرگ
    • Israel → medicinal useסרפד · סרפד דו-ביתי
    • Italy → medicinal useOrtica
    • Japan → medicinal useイラクサ · セイヨウイラクサ
    • Malaysia → medicinal useJelatang
    • Netherlands · South Africa → medicinal useBrandnetel
    • Norway → medicinal useBrennesle · Stor brennesle
    • Pakistan → medicinal useبچھو بوٹی · نیٹل
    • Paraguay → medicinal usePyno ka'a
    • Poland → medicinal usePokrzywa · Pokrzywa zwyczajna
    • Romania → medicinal useUrzică · Urzică mare
    • Russia → medicinal useКрапива · Крапива двудомная
    • Slovakia → medicinal usePŕhľava · Pŕhľava dvojdomá
    • South Korea → medicinal use쐐기풀 · 큰쐐기풀
    • Sri Lanka → medicinal useஸ்டிங்கிங் நெட்டில் · නෙට්ල්
    • Sweden → medicinal useStor brännässla
    • Switzerland → medicinal useOrtica dioica
    • Taiwan → medicinal use大蕁麻 · 蕁麻
    • Thailand → medicinal useตำแย · สติงกิงเนตเทิล
    • Türkiye → medicinal useBüyük ısırgan · Isırgan otu
    • Ukraine → medicinal useКропива · Кропива дводомна
    • Vietnam → medicinal useCây tầm ma · Tầm ma

    Common questions

    Is Brændenælde safe to drink daily?
    Many people use moderate amounts in teas, but safety depends on the exact species, dose, medications, and your health context. This page is informational only—ask a qualified clinician when unsure.
    What is Brændenælde used for?
    In FloraLexicon’s index, this species is most often associated with: Not listed in the current index slice.. Traditional use is not proof of benefit or safety for any person.
    Is Brændenælde safe?
    The index labels toxicity as Not specified. Common themes include Not listed in the current index slice.. This is not a personal risk assessment—ask a qualified clinician for your situation.
    Can Brændenælde be confused with other plants?
    Yes—shared common names are a major source of mix‑ups. When you see an ambiguity callout below, open the name hub to compare scientific species side by side.

    Last updated from FloraLexicon’s merged ethnobotanical index—informational only; see disclaimer.

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